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Engineered Solutions: Leaning Into the Best Technology

December 1, 2020 - in Articles, Engineered Solutions, News

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ReEngineering the Engineer: Security 101: COVID, a New Level of Growing Pain

November 30, 2020 - in Articles, Column

Life was seemingly simple when I started engineering. We printed out a large floor plan from the architect and drew the floor framing on tracing paper.…

Video: Leaning Into the Best Technology

November 9, 2020 - in Interview, Videos

Todd Danielson, Informed Infrastructure's editorial director, interviewed Jason Kreger, Civil 3D CAD Manager, WSB, via webcam.

All Aboard the St. Louis MetroLink: Big Block, Hollow Core Retaining Wall System Protects Trains in Beautiful New Digs

November 9, 2020 - in Articles, Feature, Featured

  The St. Louis MetroLink serves as a lifeline for commuters and visitors alike, with routes extending through downtown to the city’s international airport, near Washington University, and out to Scott Air Force Base near Shiloh, Ill. One of the busiest…

Letters from October 2020 Issue

October 30, 2020 - in Articles, Letters, Letters

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Construction Concerns: Ten Strategies for Planning a Successful Construction Project

October 30, 2020 - in Articles, Column

JACQUELINE GREENBERG VOGT There has been a recent abundance of catastrophic construction failures. One of the more-famous failures occurred on March 15, 2018, when a pedestrian bridge collapsed at Florida International University, killing six people.…

Code Update: Construction Stormwater Permitting and Regulations

October 26, 2020 - in Articles, Column

LILY MONTESANO, CISEC Construction sites can generate substantial amounts of pollutants during a relatively short period of time. From exposed soils to concrete, trash and solvents, pollutants present at construction sites, if uncontrolled, can easily…

Increasing Profits and Winning More Work: GMF Industries’ Journey from Traditional to Model-Based Estimates

October 26, 2020 - in Articles, Feature, Featured

Estimating is inarguably one of the most-important and challenging aspects of any project, especially in today’s market in which the pressure is high to deliver competitive estimates in tight timeframes. At the same time, errors during takeoff, the volatility…

Executive Corner: Four Action Items to Help Move Your Firm Forward

October 18, 2020 - in Articles, Column

As we come to grips with the current economic landscape and ponder the post-pandemic future, it’s natural that negative feelings arise. We have the choice, however, to let these negative emotions debilitate or energize. As owners or leaders of our businesses,…